Press Releases

First School District in San Diego to Have Prop 39 Expenditure Plan Approved
SAN DIEGO, CA, June 12, 2014 – On June 5, Escondido Union School District became the first of San Diego County’s 42 school districts to have its California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) Energy...

SAN DIEGO, CA, March 18, 2014 – The CleanTECH San Diego Board of Directors today announced the appointment of interim president Jason Anderson to the role of permanent president of CleanTECH San Diego.
Anderson has been serving as interim president since Jan. 21, 2014. He was previously vice...

CleanTECH San Diego hosts California Energy Commission’s first field workshop in Southern California
SAN DIEGO, CA, February 20, 2014 – Today representatives from the California Energy Commission will hold a hands-on training in San Diego with regional school districts to help implement the California Clean Energy Jobs Act...

Media Advisory
WHAT:
Richard Corey, Executive Officer at the California Air Resources Board, will join San Diego leaders in business and science to discuss the first year of the state cap-and-trade program and assess its economic and environmental impact, both locally and abroad. The goal of cap-and-trade...

President & COO Resigns; Interim President Named; Communications Director Hired
SAN DIEGO, CA, January 21, 2014 – The CleanTECH San Diego board of directors today accepted the resignation of Holly Smithson, president and Chief Operating Officer. After six years of outstanding service, Smithson is leaving CleanTECH San Diego...

"Sustainable San Diego" project answers President Obama’s call for big data innovations
SAN DIEGO, CA, November 21, 2013 – White House Office of Science and Technology Policy highlights San Diego’s leadership in clean technology and big data solutions. This distinction is in recognition of the region’s success in...

Leads all top cities over the 2012 Index – aggressive focus is credited
SAN DIEGO, CA, June 4, 2013 – Clean Edge, the world’s first research and advisory firm devoted to the clean technology industry, released its inaugural “U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index” today. San Diego ranks number 7...

Smithson Tapped as President, Waring Resumes Chairmanship SAN DIEGO, CA, July 24, 2012 – The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of CleanTECH San Diego is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Smithson as president and chief operating officer for the organization....

SAN DIEGO, CA, July 11, 2012 – In an effort to increase awareness about the Department of the Navy’s surge toward “Energy Independence,” CleanTECH San Diego and the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) are co-hosting an inaugural event on July 26 at the Port Pavilion on...